should的用法 关于should的用法
1、should 作为情态动词,通常用来表示现在或将来的责任或义务,译作“应该”、“应当”,这时它可以和 ought to, be supposed to 互换使用.例如:
you should (= ought to ) tell your mother about it at once.
2、should 作为情态动词,可以用在条件状语从句中,表示语气较强的假设,译作“万一”、“竟然”,这时也可将 should 置于从句之首,即将 should 放在主语前面,而省略从属连词 if .例如:
if you should fail to come, ask mrs chen to work in your place. (= should you fail to come, ask mrs chen to work in your place. )
3、should 作为情态动词,可以表示谦逊、客气、委婉之意,译为“可……”、“倒……”.例如:
i should say that it would be better to try it again.
4、should 作为情态动词,可以用来表示意外、惊喜或者在说话人看来是不可思议的.尤其在以 why, who, how 等开头的修辞疑问句或某些感叹句中常常译为“竟会”、“居然”.例如:
how should i know it ? 我怎么会知道这件事?
5、should 作为情态动词,可以用来表示有较大可能实现的猜测、推论,通常译为“可能”、“总该……吧”,相当于 be expected to .例如:
they should be home by now, i think. 我想现在他们总该到家了吧.
6、should 作为情态动词,用在由 so that, for fear that, lest 引导的目的状语从句和 in case (that) 引导的条件状语从句中,有“能够”、“可能”、“会”之意.例如:
they got up early so that they should (= could/ might) catch the first bus in time.